= = afghanistan , 2001 – present = = = shortly after the islamist inspired terrorist attacks in new york and washington on 11 september 2001 , australian forces were committed to the american @ - @ led international coalition against terrorism . the ad ##f ' s most visible contribution — code ##name ##d operation slip ##per — has been a special forces task group operating in afghanistan from 2001 to 2002 and again from mid @ - @ 2005 to fight against the taliban . over time the australian commitment has grown , with the addition of further ground forces in the form of a reconstruction task force from 2006 to provide security , reconstruction and to mentor and train the afghan national army . australia
= = afghanistan, 2001 – present = = = shortly after the islamist inspired terrorist attacks in new york and washington on 11 september 2001, australian forces were committed to the american @ - @ led international coalition against terrorism. the adf's most visible contribution — codenamed operation slipper — has been a special forces task group operating in afghanistan from 2001 to 2002 and again from mid @ - @ 2005 to fight against the taliban. over time the australian commitment has grown, with the addition of further ground forces in the form of a reconstruction task force from 2006 to provide security, reconstruction and to mentor and train the afghan national army. australia